The Cal Poly Universities float took prime honors within the 137th Rose Parade on Thursday, successful the Sweepstakes Award for “most lovely entry.”
The float is a joint effort by college students at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. It’s the solely float within the parade designed and constructed by college students.
The Cal Poly float, referred to as “Jungle Jumpstart,” featured a 40-foot robotic, depicted as mendacity with accidents on the rainforest ground. It’s surrounded by colourful animals who’re repairing the robotic because it holds a crimson, yellow and blue parrot in its outstretched hand.
In honor of this yr’s parade theme, “The Magic in Teamwork,” the float showcased “the dynamics between nature and expertise by the story of rainforest denizens coming collectively to revive a robotic buddy with what they know greatest — the jungle!” Cal Poly stated in a information launch.
The Rose Court docket on the 2026 Rose Parade.
“Our jungle engineers — a frog, a monkey, a jaguar and lemurs — work across the robotic to deliver it again to life,” Aubrey Goings, president of the parade crew at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, stated within the assertion. “They even incorporate fallen branches and crops into their repairs, symbolizing their acceptance of the robotic into their ecosystem. A toucan, standing proudly atop a tree stump, is concentrated on the antenna of the robotic, whereas additionally ensuring the whole lot under goes easily.
“With some inspiring teamwork, the robotic glints alive. In thanks, the robotic lifts a vibrant macaw skyward, serving to it take flight,” she added.
Colourful animals encompass a robotic on the Cal Poly Universities float.
This yr’s entry was Cal Poly’s 77th Rose Parade float.
The Event of Roses awarded official honors to 2 dozen floats. The awards and their sponsors are as follows:
— Americana Award: Journey South Dakota
— Animation Award: Kindness is Free, powered by Boys & Ladies Golf equipment of the West San Gabriel Valley and Eastside
— Bob Hope Humor Award: Metropolis of Alhambra
— Crown Metropolis Innovator: “Shrinking” (Apple TV and Warner Bros. Tv Manufacturing)
— Director’s Award: The UPS Retailer
The San Francisco Journey Assn. gained the Extraordinaire Award.
— Extraordinaire Award: San Francisco Journey Assn.
— Fantasy Award: California Neighborhood Basis and Black Freedom Fund (Creative Leisure Companies)
— Founder’s Award: Downey Rose Float Assn.
— Golden State Award: Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
— Grand Marshal Award: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
— Worldwide Award: No award given
— Isabella Coleman Award: Elks U.S.A.
— Judges Award: Sierra Madre Rose Float Assn.
— Leishman Public Spirit Award: America250
— Mayor’s Award: La Cañada Flintridge Event of Roses Assn.
— Previous President’s Award: Metropolis of South Pasadena
— President’s Award: OneLegacy Donate Life
— Princess Award: Metropolis of Torrance
—Queen’s Award: Metropolis of Santa Fe Springs
— Showmanship Award: Shriners Kids’s
— Theme Award: Metropolis of Burbank
— Event Volunteeer Award: Lions Worldwide
— Wrigley Legacy Award: Dealer Joe’s
